6 Fire Away (2/2)

I moved towards the chair, only to place my hand on the back of it. I was in no mood to sit down in front of him when he very curiously had placed his chair at a higher height than that of the guest. He didn't spare me a glance when his phone started buzzing on the phone. He picked it up in a fluid motion, pressing it to his ears he started speaking in fluent French.

I was impressed, even though there was nothing impressive about being bilingual.

He was talking about some kind of s.h.i.+pment. It sounded like drugs. My ears perked up in interest as I heard all about the notorious buyers who were posing problems and putting out traps for Anthony and the gang.

”Take care of it,” he pushed the words out through gritted teeth. A subtle feeling traveled through my body and took residence in the pit of my stomach.

'f.u.c.k,' I cursed myself.

I watched him with rapt attention as he pulled the phone away from his ears and started punching in a series of numbers. He spoke harshly to the person on the other side. His voice was low, exuding a roughened authority. Suddenly, his voice would rise in volume, but he would make a menacing comeback with a low growl that would send s.h.i.+vers down my spine.

Though his body language was fascinating to me, I didn't have much time to waste away. I needed to confirm my spot and then prepare for what comes next. And from the looks of it, I would need all the preparation in the world. His mood s.h.i.+fted around like a loose whip, sometimes cold, sometimes blazing.

”Hey there,” I snapped in irritation. His eyes threw a similar look at me.

”Yeah, you,” I told him pointedly. ”You'd better listen up. I am not here to stare at your face,”

”I wouldn't mind,” he smirked. I raised my eyebrows at him partly in frustration and partly in confusion.

”Well, I don't mind if you ogle all day. I was enjoying your undivided attention. I didn't want to interrupt you.”

'Smart a.s.s.'

”So fire away, Mia.”

”I want to join you,” I said smoothly.

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